The Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS) would like to announce the following updates to the application for Entry Year 2022.
Socioeconomic Section
Language Proficiency. There is a new question asking applicants to select any languages, other than English,
in which they are fluent and indicate the level of proficiency. The levels of proficiency
are: Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert/Native Speaker. Further information describing
each level of proficiency is provided within the EY 2022 Application Guide. It is
important to note that this is self-reported by the applicant based on their own evaluation
of their language skills. TMDSAS will not independently verify an applicant's language
proficiency.
Family Section
Parent/Guardian Information. TMDSAS recognizes that the previous Family/Significant Person section did not represent
all family types, therefore applicants now have the ability to complete up to six
entries for parent/legal guardian. The options for each entry include biological parent,
adoptive parent, stepparent, grandparent, sibling, and other legal guardian. There
will no longer be a requirement to enter biological parents’ information.
Significant Person. Applicants now have the ability to enter up to six significant people, other than parents/legal guardians, who have played a significant role in their life. The options for each entry include grandparent, family friend, sibling, and spouse.
Leadership Activities Section
In addition to the prompt asking applicants if they have any leadership roles or positions
of responsibility to enter, the language now specifies that in the absence of any
leadership roles, the applicant may list leadership qualities learned from other opportunities.
Veterinary School Applicants
Required Planned Activities. Veterinary applicants are now required to complete the Planned Activities section.
They will list future activities in which they plan on participating between the application
deadline and August 2022.
GRE no longer required. The TMDSAS veterinary schools no longer require the graduate record exam (GRE) for consideration for admission for EY 2022.
Application Submission
The TMDSAS Application will open Monday, May 3rd, 2021. Applicants will be able to submit applications as soon as Monday, May 17th, 2021. Applications will be processed in the order in which they are submitted.
Application Guide
The Entry Year 2022 Application Guide is available here.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the items listed, please contact TMDSAS staff at info@tmdsas.com.
About the author: Breanna L. Bietz is an applicant liaison and resource development specialist at TMDSAS. She contributes to the development of resources for applicants and serves as an editor of the Inside Health Education Newsroom as well as the TMDSAS Application Guide. Additionally, she serves as a copywriter and curator of the TMDSAS website. Breanna works with the TMDSAS team to educate, prepare, and support applicants prior to the start of the application cycle and processes applications throughout the duration of the cycle. She participates in various outreach efforts, including on-campus or virtual workshops and applicant webinars. Breanna holds a master's degree from the University of New Orleans and a B.A. from the University of South Dakota.
About the author: The Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS) is the centralized application processing service for applicants to the first-year entering classes at all of the public medical, dental, and veterinary schools in the State of Texas.
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